Ethiopian female marathon runners

The list Ethiopian female marathon runners includes Elvan Abeylegesse, Bezunesh Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba, Derartu Tulu and Mare Dibaba. The list consists of 109 members.

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Bezunesh Bekele

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu (born 29 January 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons.

Date of birth: 29 January 1983

Age: 42

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Athletes from Addis Ababa 22T

Sportspeople from Addis Ababa 51T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T
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Elvan Abeylegesse

Ethiopian-born long-distance runner for Turkey

Overview: Elvan Abeylegesse, (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (አልቫን አበይለገሠ, Amharic) and Elvan Can (Turkish); born September 11, 1982) is an Ethiopian-born naturalized Turkish middle and long-distance running athlete ...

Date of birth: 11 September 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Turkish

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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Athletes from Addis Ababa 22T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games 176T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games 179T
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Derartu Tulu

Ethiopian former long-distance runner (born 1972)

Overview: Derartu Tulu NL COL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the ...

Date of birth: 21 March 1972

Age: 53

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

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Goodwill Games gold medalists in athletics 55T

Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games 346T

Sportspeople from Oromia Region 71T
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Berhane Adere

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Berhane Adere Debala (Ge'ez: ብርሀኔ አደሬ born 21 July 1973 in Shewa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 10,000 metres and the half marathon. She was world champion over 10,000 m in ...

Date of birth: 21 July 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games 345T

World Athletics Indoor Championships winners 414T

World Athletics Championships winners 712T
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Tirunesh Dibaba

Ethiopian, Track and Field

Overview: Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance track events and international road races. She has won three Olympic ...

Date of birth: 1 October 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Sportspeople from Oromia Region 78T

World Athletics Championships winners 784T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games 163T
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Zemzem Ahmed

Ethiopian steeplechase runner

Overview: Zemzem Ahmed Deko (born December 27, 1984 in Asella) is an Ethiopian steeplechase runner and road runner. She emerged as one of Ethiopia's top steeplechasers, and had broken her own personal records three ...

Date of birth: 27 December 1984

Age: 40

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Ethiopian female steeplechase runners 15T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T

World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia 107T
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Mare Dibaba

Ethiopian marathon runner

Overview: Mare Dibaba Hurrsa (born 20 October 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing. Dibaba is not related to track Olympic champion and world record ...

Date of birth: 20 October 1989

Age: 35

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' (152 cm)

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Sportspeople from Oromia Region 67T

World Athletics Championships winners 712T

Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award 35T
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Aberu Kebede

Ethiopian marathon runner

Overview: Aberu Kebede Shewaye (born 12 September 1989) is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specializes in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian ...

Date of birth: 12 September 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Tokyo Marathon female winners 14T

Frankfurt Marathon female winners 19T

World Athletics record holders 69T
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Meselech Melkamu

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Meselech Melkamu (Amharic: መሰለች መልካሙ; born 27 April 1985 in Debre Marqos) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics ...

Date of birth: 19 April 1985

Age: 40

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Sportspeople from Amhara Region 10T

African Games silver medalists for Ethiopia 28T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games 205T
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Gete Wami

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Getenesh "Gete" Wami Degife (Ge'ez:ጌጤነሽ 'ጌጤ' ዋሚ ደግፌ born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track, and road events.

Date of birth: 11 December 1974

Age: 50

Occupation: Track and Field

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World Athletics Championships winners 712T

Sportspeople from Amhara Region 10T

Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games 76T
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Gelete Burka

Ethiopian middle distance runner

Overview: Gelete Burka Bati (sometimes misspelled Burika, Oromo: Galate Burqaa Baati, Amharic: ገለቴ ቡርቃ; born 23 January 1986) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and long-distance runner. She was born in Kofele in ...

Date of birth: 23 January 1986

Age: 39

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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World Athletics Indoor Championships winners 414T

Sportspeople from Oromia Region 67T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games 205T
12.

Fatuma Roba

Athletics (sport) competitor

Overview: Fatuma Roba (Amharic: ፋጡማ ሮባ; born 18 December 1973) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for being the first African woman to win a gold medal in the women's Olympic marathon race at the ...

Date of birth: 18 December 1973

Age: 51

Occupation: Track and Field

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Boston Marathon female winners 38T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T

Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) 623T
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Helen Bekele Tola

Ethiopian-Swiss long-distance runner

Overview: Helen Bekele Tola (born 21 November 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She finished second at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon and has won the Annecy and Barcelona Marathons, as well as multiple other ...

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Yebrgual Melese

Ethiopian track and field athlete

Overview: Yebrgual Melese Arage (born Yebrgual Melese 18 April 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She placed second at the 2015 Chicago Marathon.

Date of birth: 18 April 1990

Age: 35

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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Athletes from Addis Ababa 23T

Ethiopian female cross country runners 18T

African Games bronze medalists for Ethiopia 35T
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Ababel Yeshaneh

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Ababel Yeshaneh Birhane (born 22 July 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in track, road and cross country events. She represented her country in the 10,000 metres at the 2013 World ...

Date of birth: 22 July 1991

Age: 33

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T

Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics 2,313T

World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia 107T
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Eleni Gebrehiwot

German long-distance runner

Overview: Eleni Gebrehiwot (born 3 August 1984 in Asmara, Ethiopia) is a German long-distance runner.

Date of birth: 3 August 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: German

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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20th-century German women 1,353T

21st-century German women 1,141T

Ethiopian emigrants to Germany 6T
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Meskerem Legesse

Ethiopian distance runner

Overview: Meskerem Legesse (28 September 1986 – 15 July 2013) was an Ethiopian distance runner. She participated in the 1,500 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Legesse turned professional and participated ...

Date of birth: 28 September 1986

Date of death: 15 July 2013

Age: 26 (age at death)

Nationality: Ethiopian

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Ethiopian female middle-distance runners 45T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T

Female middle-distance runners 472T
18.

Lishan Dula

Bahraini-Ethiopian runner

Overview: Lishan Dula Gemechu (born February 17, 1987 in Ethiopia) is a long-distance runner for Bahrain. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 62nd with a time of 2:36:20.

Date of birth: 17 February 1987

Age: 38

Occupation: Track and Field

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Asian Games bronze medalists for Bahrain 28T

Bahraini female long-distance runners 15T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T
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Genet Getaneh

Long distance runner

Overview: Genet Getaneh Wendimagegnehu (born 6 January 1986) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon competitions. She represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Half Marathon ...

Date of birth: 6 January 1986

Age: 39

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Sportspeople from Oromia Region 67T

Ethiopian female long-distance runners 132T

Ethiopian marathon runners 111T
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Mamitu Daska

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Overview: Mamitu Daska Molisa (born 16 October 1983), also known as Mamitu Deska, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running events, including the marathon. She is a two-time team silver ...

Date of birth: 16 October 1983

Age: 41

Occupation: Track and Field

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Sportspeople from Oromia Region 67T

African Games gold medalists for Ethiopia 37T

Frankfurt Marathon female winners 19T